Welcome to Dallas/Fort Worth, proud host of the 2025 National Festival of the National Association of Composers USA. This vibrant metropolitan area, rich in cultural heritage and artistic innovation, provides an inspiring backdrop for this year’s celebration of new music and contemporary composition. We are thrilled to welcome composers, performers, and audiences from across the country to share in this exciting event. 

This year’s festival will showcase eight dynamic concerts held at three outstanding venues, including the beautiful Central Commons Sanctuary and the state-of-the-art Van Cliburn Concert Hall at Texas Christian University. Following the live performances, the festival will continue with five days of virtual presentations, offering an extended platform for composers, performers, and scholars to connect, share new work, and explore ideas in contemporary music from wherever they are. 

We are deeply grateful to the many individuals and organizations that make this festival possible - our motivated composers and dedicated performers, our generous host chapters (Mid-South, Sounds New, and Texas), and our invaluable partners at Texas Christian University for inviting us through their New Music Ensemble and their Faculty String Quartet. But above all, we are truly indebted to you - our audiences. Your enthusiasm, curiosity, and support are the heartbeat of this festival. It is your presence that brings the music to life and gives meaning to our work.